Astronomy Jigsaw Puzzle - COMPLETED!

[asimov (John)]

Don't worry, your not the first to stuff up on an EQ mount...just ask me!! I must have re-hashed mine 3-4 times before I got her up & running! GRRR!

Glad you got it fixed!

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

HELL ken your starting to sound like me, get out the trusy angle grinder to hammer something in before switching to a jack hammer to cut something :/

Glad it is working out though. not glad you had to find out the hard way.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Yeah, this is only major stuff-up number 1. Luckily I DID check it all together before I pulled it apart.

I would've chucked a HUGE wobbly if I had've painted it all then tried to assemble it!!!!!

After a shower, a glass of coke & Ice and a 10 minute sit down to relax I feel OK! I am still very pleased with the results and looking forward to the finished article.

Or it will be hammers and angle grinders again!!!!!

[ving (David)]

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

Yep Bert, with centralised load bearing fulcrum and neoprene digit protection anti-slip sleeve in the optimal purchase location.

sorry, I am not buying that!

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Your right Vingo, coz it ain't for sale anyway!

"centralised load bearing fulcrum and neoprene digit protection anti-slip sleeve in the optimal purchase location"

Translation:
centralised load bearing fulcrum - There is a pivot bolt in the centre of the lever.

neoprene digit protection anti-slip sleeve in the optimal purchase location- Non-slip rubber grip in the right position.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Todays mission accomplished!

All fixed, stripped down, and all the last few parts sitting in the shed with a lovely coating of Etch Primer Undercoat waiting for me to go buy the next can of Gloss Black!

Hopefully I can buy it next week. Getting even more exciting now!!!! Sooooo Close!

[DRCORTEX (Lance)]

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

Your right Vingo, coz it ain't for sale anyway!

"centralised load bearing fulcrum and neoprene digit protection anti-slip sleeve in the optimal purchase location"

Translation:
centralised load bearing fulcrum - There is a pivot bolt in the centre of the lever.

neoprene digit protection anti-slip sleeve in the optimal purchase location- Non-slip rubber grip in the right position.

Thank goodness for that - and I thought google was my friend

Lance

[RAJAH235]

You want to try 'webwombat'. The 'All Australian Finder'. It understands 'Kentalk'.
You might have to google it tho! L.

ps. in case you didn't want to > http://www.webwombat.com.au/

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Geez Laurie, WebWombat isn't a very good search engine. I put our Rugby League Club in and it can't find it! I tried several search headings (Ballarat Dragons, Ballarat Rugby League, etc).

All the other search engines can find it.